Steppingstone Foundation Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Boston, MA EIN 04-3086666

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$16.0M

Foundation funders

70

Grants recorded

196

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Steppingstone Foundation Inc?

Steppingstone Foundation Inc is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by Hess Foundation Inc ($6.5M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.6M), Fidelity Non-profit Management ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.0M in grants to Steppingstone Foundation Inc between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Hess Foundation Inc$6,461,33352020–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$1,555,83352020–2024
Fidelity Non-profit Management$1,500,00022020–2021
Boston Foundation Inc$862,99872020–2024
One8 Foundation$750,00052020–2024
The Reeder Foundation$680,00042020–2024
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$532,15052020–2024
Fidelity Foundation$510,00032021–2023
The Block Friedman Family Foundation$400,00052020–2024
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc$350,00072020–2024
Thl Charitable Foundation$310,00032022–2024
Bain Capital Children's Charity Ltd$250,00052020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$241,00052020–2024
Boston After School & Beyond Inc$180,79422024–2025
George H & Jane a Mifflin Memorial Fund$165,00072021–2025
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$134,50052020–2024
Network for Good$124,96712020
Mussafer Family Foundation$110,00042020–2024
Aja Foundation$95,00022023–2024
The Sheth Sangreal Foundation$75,00012020
Melvoin Foundation$50,00042020–2023
The Croll Foundation$40,00042021–2024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$40,00032020–2023
Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation$37,50032021–2023
Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F Hall$35,50042021–2024
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Craig B Tate Foundation$35,00052020–2024
Grey Rocks Foundation Inc$32,00062020–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$31,97522022–2023
The Edgerley Family Foundation$30,00032022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$25,50022021–2022
Ruby W and Lavon P Linn Foundation$25,00012024
Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable$25,00032021–2024
The Dinovi Family Foundation$25,00032021–2023
Wellington Management Foundation$25,00012020
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$22,50032022–2024
The Cabot Family Charitable Trust$20,00012024
Pannell Family Foundation$20,00022023–2024
The Pakula Foundation$20,00042021–2024
Lovett-Woodsum Foundation Inc$20,00022020–2022
The Eganwood Family Foundation Inc$17,00022021–2024
The Richard Eric Rosenberg Foundation$16,00022020–2021
The Argosy Foundation$15,00032022–2024
The Hagerty Family Foundation$12,50012022
Richard Ann John & James Solomon$12,00052021–2025
Schmaltz Enroth Family Foundation$11,00022020–2021
Essex County Community Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc$10,00012023
College Board$10,00012022
Lindback Cr & Mf Foundation Tw Main$10,00012022
The Diomedes Foundation$10,00012021
The Shane Foundation$7,25052020–2024
Dean Welfare Trust-tr$7,00012021
Fay Eugene F Tr Uwill$5,00012024
Wood Family Foundation Trust William$5,00022023–2024
The Christensen Dunn Early Foundations Fund$5,00052020–2024
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc$5,00012020
Quonochontaug Foundation$5,00012020
Bloomer Family Foundation$4,00012024
AC Israel Foundation Inc$4,00042021–2024
Esther Simon 1952 Charitable Trust Xxxxx8006$3,00022020–2021
Keane Family Foundation$2,50012023
Walking Stick Family Fund$2,50022020
Luck Charitable Trust$2,05032020–2023
Afeyan Family Foundation$2,00012024
Emerson-griffin-toring Private Foundation$2,00022021–2022
The Thorson Foundation$1,50012023
The Albright Foundation$1,00012021
Woodward Family Charitable Foundation$50012024
Cleveland H Dodge Foundation Inc$10012020
Bernard G and Nancy J Berkman$5012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$7M33 grants202040 grants202140 grants202237 grants202341 grants20245 grants2025

What grants has Steppingstone Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Boston After School & Beyond IncSUMMER LEARNING COMMUNITY$89,503
2025George H & Jane a Mifflin Memorial FundSCHOLARS PROGRAM$25,000
2025George H & Jane a Mifflin Memorial FundSCHOLARS PROGRAM$25,000
2025Essex County Community Foundation IncOTHER$10,000
2025Richard Ann John & James SolomonCHARITABLE$2,500
2024Hess Foundation IncENDOWMENT FOR STAFF SALARIES AND UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES$5,333,333
2024National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$616,333
2024Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$186,000
2024The Reeder FoundationUNRESTRICTED$170,000
2024One8 FoundationEDUCATION$150,000
2024Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncDAF - Education$124,500
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$101,000
2024Thl Charitable FoundationPARTNERSHIP GRANT$100,000
2024Boston After School & Beyond IncSUMMER LEARNING COMMUNITY$91,291
2024Liberty Mutual Foundation IncSTEPPINGSTONE SCHOLARS PROGRAM$70,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$60,000
2024Aja FoundationTO FUND GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES TO SUPPORT STEPPINGSTONE'S MISSION TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM ACADEMIC, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, AND COLLEGE READINESS SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS$60,000
2024Bain Capital Children's Charity LtdThe Steppingstone Foundation's mission is to prepare students from marginalized communities to access, navigate, and graduate from college.$50,000
2024The Block Friedman Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$50,000
2024Mussafer Family FoundationOPERATIONS$30,000
2024George H & Jane a Mifflin Memorial FundSCHOLARS PROGRAM$25,000
2024Ruby W and Lavon P Linn FoundationGeneral Support$25,000
2024George H & Jane a Mifflin Memorial FundSCHOLARS PROGRAM$25,000
2024The Cabot Family Charitable TrustEXEMPT PURPOSE$20,000
2024Bushrod H Campbell & Adah F HallSTEPPINGSTONE SCHOLARS PROGRAM$10,000
2024Pannell Family FoundationTo support the mission of the organization$10,000
2024The Eganwood Family Foundation IncTO FUND THE RECIPIENTS OPERATING BUDGET$10,000
2024The Edgerley Family FoundationSUPPORT-GENERAL FUND$10,000
2024The Croll FoundationSUPPORT FOR CURRENT PROGRAMS$10,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Steppingstone Foundation Inc?

Steppingstone Foundation Inc is funded by 70 grantmakers, led by Hess Foundation Inc ($6.5M), National Philanthropic Trust ($1.6M), Fidelity Non-profit Management ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.0M in grants to Steppingstone Foundation Inc between 2020–2025.

Who is Steppingstone Foundation Inc's largest funder?

Hess Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Steppingstone Foundation Inc, with $6.5M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Steppingstone Foundation Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $16.0M in grants to Steppingstone Foundation Inc across 196 grants from 70 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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